Archive for the ‘Economics’ Category

Episode #82: Food Justice

Monday, March 8th, 2010

We are joined by Nikki Henderson, the Executive Director of People’s Grocery. People’s Grocery is a community-based organization in West Oakland that develops creative solutions to the health problems in the community that stem from a lack of access to and knowledge about healthy, fresh foods People’s Grocery can be found online at peoplesgrocery.org.

Topics of discussion include the history of People’s Grocery, the concept of a mobile market, the importance of urban gardens, the profitability of selling fresh produce in urban areas, the “elitism” of local food, and of course, food justice.

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Episode #80: The National Renewable Ammonia Architecture

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

In this episode of the podcast I am joined by Neal Rauhauser, a blogger and researcher whose work can be found on the website strandedwind.org. Neal is also the author of the National Renewable Ammonia Architecture, a 6,500 word background paper that covers the history of human fertilizer production.

In this interview Neal and I discuss the concept of stranded wind, the past, current, and future status of ammonia as a fertilizer, and the potential to produce ammonia renewably using hydroelectric. Neal brings us up to speed on a proposal to reinvigorate local economies where hydroelectric facilities already exist through ammonia/grain/ethanol/greenhouse horticulture production.

Useful links below:

Strandedwind

The National Renewable Ammonia Architecture

The Ammonia Fuel Network

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Episode #64: The Coalition of Imokalee Workers (Part II)

Monday, September 21st, 2009

In this second of a two part series, we conclude an interview with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers.  Gerarado discusses cases of slavery in the United States, the need to change our mentality, the campaign to improve the rights of agricultural laborers, and the potential linkages between the worker’s rights movement and the local food movement.

Visit the website of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers at http://www.ciw-online.org/

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Episode #63: The Coalition of Imokalee Workers with Gerardo Reyes

Monday, September 14th, 2009

In this episode, I speak with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers.  Gerardo and I discuss the history of agricultural labor in the United States, the current state of workers in Florida and elsewhere, and Gerardo gives us a breakdown of a typical day for an agricultural field worker in the United States.

You can find the Coalition of Imokalee Workers online at http://www.ciw-online.org/

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Episode #58: Gandhian Economics with George Mokray (Part II)

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

In this episode I conclude my interview with George Mokray about Gandhian economics. Topics of discussion include Gandhi’s view of public policy, Gandhian economics as an alternative to modern social orders, how Gandhi would view the Internet, and Gandhi as a source of inspiration in contemporary society.

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Global Swadeshi Thread for this episode

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Episode #57: Gandhian Economics with George Mokray (Part I)

Monday, July 13th, 2009

For episode #57 I am joined by George Mokray, who has read and written extensively about Gandhian economics. Gandhi is often remembered for his civil disobedience and non-violent approach to ending British imperialism, but his economic thought and philosophy is perhaps more fundamental to his strategy for personal and communal liberation. More relevant than ever before, Gandhi’s thinking must be studied and internalized by those who wish to promote real change in our society.

Global Swadeshi Forum Thread

Visit George’s websites via the links below:

http://solarray.blogspot.com/

http://gmoke.dailykos.com

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